Getting around the Peak District

• Buxton station: Northern. Northern runs the Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton line; its own page gives an average journey of 1 hour 1 minute. Buses from Buxton go on to White Peak villages and Bakewell.
• High Peak 61 and 62: High Peak buses. Visit Peak District lists the 61 from Buxton for the High Peak and the 62 (Peak Pathfinder) from Buxton into the National Park; check the operator for times
• High Peak 442: High Peak buses. Runs between Ashbourne and Buxton according to Visit Peak District; check the operator for times
• Whaley Bridge and the Goyt Valley: Northern. Visit Peak District describes a car-free tour of the Goyt Valley by train; the Manchester to Glossop line also reaches New Mills

Buxton & the Northern Peak: getting there

• Edale station: Northern. Hope Valley line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield. Northern gives an average of 43 minutes from Manchester Piccadilly to Edale.
• Hope and Bamford stations: Northern. Northern lists Hope and Bamford among the Hope Valley line stops. Castleton is a short trip from Hope station, per Northern
• Peak Sightseer: Stagecoach. Open-top hop-on hop-off bus whose stops include Castleton and Bamford, according to Visit Peak District; it runs in summer, so check the dates
• X17 and other buses: Stagecoach and others. Visit Peak District has two Sheffield bus itineraries, including one to the Hope Valley; check Traveline for current services

Castleton, Hope Valley & Edale: getting there

• Trentbarton 6.1: Trentbarton. Visit Peak District says service 6.1 continues hourly from Belper to Wirksworth, Matlock Bath, Matlock and Bakewell
• Peak Sightseer: Stagecoach. Open-top hop-on hop-off bus with stops including Bakewell, Chatsworth and the Monsal Trail, according to Visit Peak District; it runs in summer, so check the dates
• Buses from the stations: Various. Visit Peak District says buses from Buxton (Northern) and Matlock (East Midlands Railway) run on to Bakewell
• Peak Rail: Peak Rail. The heritage railway runs from Matlock to Rowsley South, a few miles south-east of Bakewell; it plans an extension towards Bakewell

Bakewell, Haddon & Monsal: getting there

• Derwent Valley Line: East Midlands Railway. Visit Peak District says the line links Derby, Nottingham and Lincoln with Matlock and serves Cromford and Belper; Matlock Bath has its own station
• Stagecoach Gold X17: Stagecoach. Runs from Sheffield and Chesterfield to Matlock Bath, Cromford and Wirksworth, according to Visit Peak District; check Stagecoach for times
• Trentbarton 6.1: Trentbarton. Service 6.1 continues hourly from Belper to Wirksworth, Matlock Bath, Matlock and Bakewell, per Visit Peak District
• Peak Rail: Peak Rail. Steam and heritage diesel trains from Matlock via Darley Dale to Rowsley South; check its operating calendar

Matlock Bath, Matlock & the Derwent Valley: getting there

• High Peak 442: High Peak buses. Visit Peak District lists the 442 as a regular service between Ashbourne and Buxton; check the operator for times
• Derby station: East Midlands Railway and others. Visit Peak District names Derby among the stations for the area and says trains from London St Pancras International take less than 2 hours; Ashbourne has no station
• Traveline and Travel Derbyshire: Journey planners. Visit Peak District points to Travel Derbyshire for Peak District, Derbyshire and Derby timetables and to Traveline for journey planning
• Tissington Trail: Walking and cycling. The 13-mile rail trail runs from Ashbourne to Parsley Hay; The Bike Barn at Ashbourne offers cycle hire along it

Dovedale, Ashbourne & the White Peak South: getting there

• Hathersage station: Northern. Hope Valley line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield; Northern describes the station as lying beneath Stanage Edge
• Grindleford station: Northern. Hope Valley line; Northern says it gives immediate access to Padley Gorge and is "only an hour from Manchester"
• Bamford station: Northern. Hope Valley line stop for Bamford, the Ladybower Reservoir and the Upper Derwent Valley
• Peak Sightseer: Stagecoach. Open-top hop-on hop-off bus with stops including Hathersage, Bamford and Padley Gorge, according to Visit Peak District; it runs in summer, so check the dates

Hathersage, Longshaw & Eyam: getting there

OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Nominatim search because the Overpass mirrors were unreachable; trams, theme-park rides and heritage lines outside this guide were removed by hand. Operators only where Visit Peak District, Northern or Peak Rail name them. Fetched 2026-10-25. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.

• Ambergate (station)
• Bamford (rail), Northern
• Belper (station)
• Buxton (rail), Northern
• Chapel-en-le-Frith (station)
• Chinley (station)
• Cromford (rail), East Midlands Railway
• Darley Dale (heritage), Peak Rail
• Disley (station)
• Dore and Totley (station)
• Dove Holes (station)
• Edale (rail), Northern
• Furness Vale (station)
• Glossop (station)
• Grindleford (rail), Northern
• Hathersage (rail), Northern
• Hope (rail), Northern
• Matlock (rail), East Midlands Railway
• Matlock Bath (rail), East Midlands Railway
• Matlock Riverside (heritage), Peak Rail
• New Mills Central (station)
• New Mills Newtown (station)
• Rowsley South (heritage), Peak Rail
• Whaley Bridge (station)
• Whatstandwell (station)